Channel identification guide

Fox in United States · channel ID and TV guide

Fox in United States uses the catalogue ID Fox.us. See its feed details, matching names and local guide times.

Look for Fox.us when you match Fox in United States. The directory lists Fox Entertainment in the owner field.

Station details

Source identifier
Fox.us
Source geography
United States · US
Programme categories
general
Site listed in the snapshot
fox.com
Owner field
Fox Entertainment
Launch field
1986-10-09

Similar channel names

STAR Channel in Netherlands can turn up in the same search. Compare its ID (STARChannel.nl) with Fox.us before switching the listing.

Compare the source IDs before changing the feed
NameMarketCatalogue IDCatalogue group or site
STAR ChannelNetherlandsSTARChannel.nlEredivisie Media & Marketing CV
FoxCroatiaFox.hrFox Networks Group Serbia
FoxFinlandFox.fiFox Networks Group Oy
FoxPolandFox.plFox Networks Group Polska Sp. zo.o
FoxSloveniaFox.siFox Networks Group Serbia

Match the TV guide

Compare one local bulletin or other known programme before accepting a same-name entry.

<channel id="Fox.us">…</channel>
<programme channel="Fox.us" start="20250715200000 -0400">…</programme>

Compare the two ID strings in your guide export. The directory key above is the reference for this feed.

Historical time conversions for the example XMLTV entry. Match the date and location of your actual feed.
Example zoneLocal timeThe same time in UTC
America/New_York15 Jan 2025 20:00 -050016 Jan 01:00 UTC
America/New_York15 Jul 2025 20:00 -040016 Jul 00:00 UTC
America/Chicago15 Jul 2025 20:00 -050016 Jul 01:00 UTC

Try the XMLTV test file

The linked fixture uses a historical date and an illustrative title. It can verify whether your player joins records by ID.

Open the XMLTV test file

Another directory entry can look similar. Check the identity fields for STAR Channel before changing the mapping.

Reading the result for this station
CheckWhat to look for
Import resultLook for “Fox | guide alignment test” against Fox.us in the historic guide data.
Blank guide for this stationCompare the exported channel identifier with Fox.us exactly, including punctuation and letter case.

Sources and further reading